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Rita of Cascia Blessed by God, You were a light in darkness Through your steadfast Courage When you had to suffer such Agony Upon your cross. You turned aside from this value of Tears to seek wholeness for your hidden wounds In the great passion of Christ. . . . You were not content with less than perfect healing, And so endured the thorn for fifteen years Before you entered into the joy of your Lord. This poem was engraved on the casket of St. Rita and is one of the few contemporary sources that tell us about her. St. Rita received he “hidden wounds” in